The first drive-in movie theater opens in Camden New Jersey with space to accommodate around 400 cars. The ticket price was 25 cents per car plus 25 cents per person. The first film ever shown at this drive-in was the British comedy "Wives Beware". The film was chosen because it had played for only one week in theaters a few weeks earlier and they wanted a film that would not conflict with major releases. More
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